Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 23 Feb 2016
Three Derby plates late 18th century
Three Derby plates late 18th century, decorated by William Billingsley, one in pattern 100 with a central flower spray within a spiral moulded blue line rim, one in pattern 18 with a spray of pink rose within gilt and cobalt blue bands, the last painted in the Sèvres manner with a landscape roundel by Zachariah Boreman within a border of Billingsley rose panels on a blue border highlighted in gilt and white jewelling by Thomas Soar, puce factory marks, the last with a long-tailed 7 inside the footrim, some wear, 23cm max. (3)
Provenance: the Cordwent Collection.